Inside your brain

This is an interesting article, but I wonder why he compares foreign language learning to classics in its lack of usefulness in the curriculum. I think given the current state of globalization, learning foreign languages may be as if not more important than learning current scientific research. Besides, why can't we teach science to kids in a foreign language? ;) Kills two birds with one stone that way. Kill those birds! Kill'em dead! Sorry, that expression always seems a bit odd to me, and yet so useful.

The education site (for teachers/students) has a nice way of summarizing various articles in your field of interest. It's nytimes.com/college.

How to Get Inside a Student's Head (NYT, January 31st, 2003)